diff --git a/WickedEngine/RenderPath3D.h b/WickedEngine/RenderPath3D.h
index f19aa7ff6..2d5902fc7 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/RenderPath3D.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/RenderPath3D.h
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ private:
 	XMFLOAT4 outlineColor = XMFLOAT4(0, 0, 0, 1);
 	float aoRange = 1.0f;
 	uint32_t aoSampleCount = 16;
-	float aoPower = 2.0f;
+	float aoPower = 1.0f;
 	float chromaticAberrationAmount = 2.0f;
 	uint32_t screenSpaceShadowSampleCount = 16;
 	float screenSpaceShadowRange = 1;
diff --git a/WickedEngine/shaders/lightingHF.hlsli b/WickedEngine/shaders/lightingHF.hlsli
index bcb021293..ca9d08e65 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/shaders/lightingHF.hlsli
+++ b/WickedEngine/shaders/lightingHF.hlsli
@@ -135,10 +135,10 @@ inline void DirectionalLight(in ShaderEntity light, in Surface surface, inout Li
 		[branch]
 		if (light.IsCastingShadow() && surface.IsReceiveShadow())
 		{
-#ifndef RTAPI
+#ifdef SHADOW_MASK_ENABLED
 			[branch]
 			if ((g_xFrame_Options & OPTION_BIT_RAYTRACED_SHADOWS) == 0)
-#endif // RTAPI
+#endif // SHADOW_MASK_ENABLED
 			{
 				// Loop through cascades from closest (smallest) to furthest (largest)
 				[loop]
@@ -221,10 +221,10 @@ inline void PointLight(in ShaderEntity light, in Surface surface, inout Lighting
 			[branch]
 			if (light.IsCastingShadow() && surface.IsReceiveShadow())
 			{
-#ifndef RTAPI
+#ifdef SHADOW_MASK_ENABLED
 				[branch]
 				if ((g_xFrame_Options & OPTION_BIT_RAYTRACED_SHADOWS) == 0)
-#endif // RTAPI
+#endif // SHADOW_MASK_ENABLED
 				{
 					shadow *= shadowCube(light, L, Lunnormalized);
 				}
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ inline void SpotLight(in ShaderEntity light, in Surface surface, inout Lighting
 				[branch]
 				if (light.IsCastingShadow() && surface.IsReceiveShadow())
 				{
-#ifndef RTAPI
+#ifdef SHADOW_MASK_ENABLED
 					[branch]
 					if ((g_xFrame_Options & OPTION_BIT_RAYTRACED_SHADOWS) == 0)
-#endif // RTAPI
+#endif // SHADOW_MASK_ENABLED
 					{
 						float4 ShPos = mul(MatrixArray[light.GetMatrixIndex() + 0], float4(surface.P, 1));
 						ShPos.xyz /= ShPos.w;
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.h b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.h
index f8f6d6409..99ac15a6f 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.h
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiRenderer.h
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ namespace wiRenderer
 		wiGraphics::CommandList cmd,
 		float range = 1.0f,
 		uint32_t samplecount = 16,
-		float power = 2.0f
+		float power = 1.0f
 	);
 	void Postprocess_HBAO(
 		const SSAOResources& res,
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ namespace wiRenderer
 		const wiGraphics::Texture& lineardepth,
 		const wiGraphics::Texture& output,
 		wiGraphics::CommandList cmd,
-		float power = 2.0f
+		float power = 1.0f
 		);
 	struct MSAOResources
 	{
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ namespace wiRenderer
 		const wiGraphics::Texture& lineardepth,
 		const wiGraphics::Texture& output,
 		wiGraphics::CommandList cmd,
-		float power = 2.0f
+		float power = 1.0f
 		);
 	struct RTAOResources
 	{
@@ -396,7 +396,7 @@ namespace wiRenderer
 		const wiGraphics::Texture& output,
 		wiGraphics::CommandList cmd,
 		float range = 1.0f,
-		float power = 2.0f
+		float power = 1.0f
 	);
 	struct RTReflectionResources
 	{
diff --git a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
index e49cb285f..3e1f002e3 100644
--- a/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
+++ b/WickedEngine/wiVersion.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace wiVersion
 	// minor features, major updates, breaking compatibility changes
 	const int minor = 56;
 	// minor bug fixes, alterations, refactors, updates
-	const int revision = 82;
+	const int revision = 83;
 
 	const std::string version_string = std::to_string(major) + "." + std::to_string(minor) + "." + std::to_string(revision);